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Index
Abruzzi, Duke of the, ascends the
Mountains of the
Moon, 371.
Abyssinian expedition, 227-230.
Aden,
Stanley at, 237, 238.
Africa, the Abyssinian expedition, 227-230; the finding of
Livingstone, 251-284;
Coomassie, 285-295;
Stanley's expedition through, 296-332; founding the
Congo State, 333-352; the rescue of Emin, 353-391; a review of
Stanley's work in, 392-408; maps of, 392, 393; South, 482-500; on starting on an expedition into, 532; on the pleasure of travelling in, 532-535; on returning from an expedition in, 535.
Ague, 155, 156.
Albert Edward Nyanza, the, 370, 371.
Albert Nyanza, the, 359.
Allen, William, 468.
Altschul, Mr., 151-161.
America,
Stanley's first visit to, 81-215; later visits to, 220-227, 291, 425-428.
Anderson, Captain, 345.
Anderson, Colonel, Finlay, 228, 237.
Arkansas, population of, 156; spirit prevailing in, 156, 157.
Arnold, Sir, Edwin, thoughts on his
Light of the World, 521.
Ashantees, the, 291-295.
Ashburton, Lady, 423.
Ashmead-
Bartlett,
Mr., 480.
Auckland,
Stanley visits, 435, 436.
Australia,
Stanley visits, 434, 435.
Autobiography,
Stanley begins, 465.
Baker, Mr., the
American, 215.
Baker, Sir, Samuel White, death of, 462;
Stanley's estimate of, 462, 463.
Balfour, Dr., Andrew, 407.
Balfour, Arthur, 473, 474.
Balfour, Gerald, 474.
Barker, Frederick, 298, 300, 317.
Barttelot, Major, 354, 360, 364.
Beauregard, General P. G. T., 185, 187 n., 445.
Bedford, Grammar School at, 456.
Belgium, in
Africa.
See Leopold.
Belmont, battle of, 175.
Bennett, J. G.,
Stanley's first interview with, 228; commissions
Stanley to search for
Livingstone, 245; agrees to join in sending
Stanley to explore
Africa, 298.
Bethell, Commander, 478.
Bible, the, the elder
Mr. Stanley's views of, 136;
Stanley reads, in the wilds of
Africa, 252-255.
Binnie, Mr.,
engineer, 344, 345.
Bismarck summons a conference on the
Congo State, 338, 339.
Bonny, William, 363, 364.
Books,
Stanley's, in America, 97, 127; later read by
Stanley, 237, 240, 429, 432, 433, 458, 459, 463, 475, 508.
Bowles, “
Tommy,” 478, 479.
Braconnier, 346, 347.
Brassey, Lord, 501.
Brazza, M. de, 336.
Bruce, A. L., urges
Stanley to become a candidate for Parliament, 439; death of, 459;
Stanley's affection for, 459, 460.
Bryce, James, 478.
Brynford, 41.
Buell, General D. C., on the
battle of Shiloh, 203 n.
Burdett-
Coutts, the Baroness and Mr., 418.
Burgevine, General, 166.
Burton, Sir Richard F., 423, 424.
Campbell-
Bannerman, 504.
Camperio, Captain, 424.
Canterbury, 432, 433.
Carnarvon,
Stanley's reception at, 431.
Carnival, the, at
Odessa, 247.
Casati, 424.
Caucasus,
Stanley in the, 245.
Cave City, in camp at, 179-185.
Chamberlain, the Rt.
Hon. Joseph, on
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the slave-trade in
Africa, 344 n.; as a debater, 479; on
South Africa, 495; as a speaker, 503.
Christopherson, Albert, 345.
Civil War in
America, events preceding, 161-166;
Stanley's part in, 167-221; why men enlisted for, 168; Northern view of cause of, 202.
Cleveland, President, his Venezuelan message, 482.
Clwyd, Vale of, 51.
Coleman, Mr., 159.
Columbus, Ohio, the Gibraltar of the
Mississippi, 175.
Congo, the, traced by
Stanley, 318-330; opened up, 333-352.
Congo and the Founding of its Free State, 334.
Congo State, founding the, 333-352, 399, 400; recognised by the civilised powers, 338;
Stanley on the government of, 536;
Stanley on the value of, 536.
Cook, W. H., 222-224.
Coomassie, 229, 292, 293.
Crete, 230.
Cromer, 453.
Cronin, Mr., 151-153.
Cypress Grove, 151-166.
Dalziell, Mr., 476.
Darkest Africa, In, 411, 422.
Davis, Richard Harding, 508.
Death, thoughts on the fear of, 522, 523.
Degrees conferred on
Stanley, 424, 525.
Denbigh, 219.
Denbigh Castle, 4-8.
“
Dido,” the captain of the, 114.
Dilke, Sir, Charles, 473, 474, 477.
Dillon, John, 474, 476.
Dixie Greys, the, 165, 166.
Donnelly, Ignatius,
Coesar's Column, 433.
Douglas, Camp, 205-214.
East African Company, 446-449.
East Anglia, 450.
Education, thoughts on, 523-525.
Eisteddfod, the, 14, 16, 430, 434.
Ellison, Mr., 106, 112.
Emin Pasha, calls for help, 353; as described by
Dr. Felkin, 354; discovered, 361;
Stanley's impression of, 362; a prisoner, 368; deceived by his officers, 368; goes with
Stanley to the coast, 370-372; has a fall from a balcony, 372; engages himself to the Germans, 373, 374; death of, 375.
England, and
Coomassie, 285-295; backwardness of, in founding the
Congo State, 333, 3 4, 338, 406; belittles
Stanley's work, 400; in
East Africa, 422; and
South Africa, 487-500; thoughts on returning to, 528; changes in, in forty years, 529, 530.
Evangelides, Christo, 230-236.
Felkin, Dr. R. W., his picture of Emin, 353, 354.
Fetish, the, and Ngalyema, 339-342.
Ffynnon Beuno, 42-47, 51-55.
Fisher,
Fort,
Stanley writes account of attack on, 220, 221.
Flamini, Francois, 345.
Foraging, in the
American Civil War, 180.
Francis, James, 12-16, 32-34.
Furze Hill, 506-514.
Galton, Sir, Francis, 286, 287.
Garstin, Sir, William, on the importance of
Stanley's discoveries, 404, 405.
Genealogy, 3.
Generalship, American, fault of, 178.
Germany, in
East Africa, 422.
Ghost stories, 8, 9.
Gladstone, W. E.,
Stanley's interview with, 419-421; as a speaker, 479, 480.
Goff, Mr., 65.
Gordon,
General,
Stanley's view of character of, 338, 526; massacre of, 353;
Stanley on death of, 396, 397, 537, 538.
Goree, Dr. and
Dan, 160, 162, 165, 169, 170, 180.
Grant, Colonel J. A., death of, 437, 438.
Grant, U. S., on the
battle of Shiloh, 203;
Stanley's opinion of, 445.
Greene, Conyngham, 494.
Grey, Sir, George, letter of, on the
Emin Relief Expedition, 378, 379; events of his life, 379; entertains
Stanley at
Auckland, 435;
Stanley's opinion of, 436; letter of, to
Stanley, 436, 437; letter of, to
Mrs. Stanley on
Stanley's defeat in the Parliament election, 442, 443; on place of
Stanley's burial, 515, 516.
Gully, William Court, 469-472.
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Haldane, Mr., 474.
Hancock, General, expedition of, against the Kiowas and Comanches, 225-227.
Happiness, thoughts on, 237, 238.
Harcourt, Sir, William, 473.
Hardinge, Captain, David, 67.
Harman,
Rev. Dr., 246.
Harry, boy on board the “
Windermere,” 70-72, 78, 79, 82-84.
Hawthorn, Colonel A. T., 168.
Healy, Tim, 475, 477.
Heaton,
Dick (Alice), 107-111.
Henderson, Senator, 226, 227.
Hills-
Johnes, Sir James and
Lady, hosts to
Stanley, 464.
Hindman, General T. C., 203, 204.
Holywell, John, 28.
Houldsworth, Sir, William, 476.
House of Commons,
Stanley becomes candidate for, but is defeated, 439; becomes a second time candidate, and is elected, 439-445, 466;
Stanley's impressions of, 467-481, 501-505.
Hubbard, Mr., 158, 161.
Illusions, thoughts on, 523.
Indians, American, the, 225-227.
Ingham,
Major,
Stanley's meeting with, 142; takes
Stanley home with him, 146; life on his plantation, 146-150.
Ingham, Mrs., Annie, death of, 445.
Ingham, C. E., death of, 463.
International African Association, 334-338.
Isangila, 335.
James, Lord, of
Hereford, 483.
Jameson, Dr., his invasion of the Transvaal, 482, 483.
Jameson, Mr., 354.
Jephson, Mounteney, joins
Stanley's expedition for the rescue of Emin, 354; sent by
Stanley to search for Emin, 360, 361; a prisoner, 368;
Stanley's characterisation of, 382; sufferings of, 387; carries succour to
Nelson, 390; accompanies
Stanley to
Ostend, 434;
Stanley in last sickness talks of, 515.
Jerusalem,
Stanley at, 245.
Johnston, General A. S., 185, 199.
Journalism,
Stanley's career in, 220-250, 291-295.
Kennicy, Mr., 89, 91, 101, 102.
Khartoum, massacre of
Gordon's forces at, 353; how
Stanley would have acted at, 537.
Kimber, Mr., 469, 470.
Kitchen, J. D., 101-106, 121.
Kruger,
President,
Stanley's description of, 489-499; his ultimatum, 503, 504.
Kumishah, 248.
Ladysmith,
Stanley on its position as a camp, 499, 500.
Learning, thoughts on, 525.
Lee, Mr., nephew of
General Lee, 165, 169.
Lee,
General Robert E.,
Stanley's opinion of, 445.
Leopold, King, of
Belgium, interested in the opening up of
Africa, 334, 338; discusses
African affairs with
Stanley, 412-417; concludes treaty with English Government, 418;
Stanley the guest of, at
Ostend, 424; invites
Stanley to
Ostend, 434.
Leopoldville, 336.
Liverpool,
Stanley's life at, 56-68.
Livingstone,
Stanley goes to
Aden to meet, 237;
Stanley is commissioned to search for, 245; reported character of, 250;
Stanley in search of, 251-263; found, 263-267; why he did not return of his own accord, 267-272; leaves
Ujiji, 273; character of, 273-278, 281-284, 526;
Stanley's parting from, 279, 280; death of, 280; feelings of
Stanley at news of his death, 295, 296; letters of, to
Sir George Grey, 435.
Llys, the, 40.
Loafers, thoughts on, 530.
Long
Hart, 72.
Low, Sidney, his article on
Stanley's African explorations, 392-404; poem of, on
Stanley, 539.
Lowell, J. R.,
Letters of, 458, 459, 461.
Lualaba, the, 318-330.
See Congo.
Lyall, Sir, Alfred,
Stanley presides at lecture of, 501.
Lyons, Colonel, 168.
Machiavelli, 463, 464.
Mackay, A. M., 406.
Mackinnon, Sir, William, patronises the
Emin Relief Expedition, 354; and the
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East African Company, 446-449; death and funeral of, 446, 449; remarks on, 459, 460.
Malone, Tom, 169, 180.
Mason, Penny, 165, 169.
Manyanga, 335.
Marks, Mr., 489, 494.
Matabele War, 454, 455.
McKenna, Mr., 478.
Melchet Court, 423, 428.
Milligan,
Colonel James A., 205.
Milner, Sir, Alfred, on
South Africa, 495.
Milton, John, 526.
Mind and soul, thoughts on, 521, 522.
Mirambo, 257, 258.
Mississippi River, 115-117, 125.
Moon, Mountains of the, 371.
Morris, Edward Joy, 223, 245.
Morris, Maria, aunt of
Stanley, 55, 57, 62-68.
Morris, Tom, uncle of
Stanley, 58-68.
Mose, boyhood friend of
Stanley, 34-40.
Mtesa, 311-313, 317, 318, 405.
Murchison, Sir, Roderick, 267, 282.
My Early Travels and Adventures, 225, 245.
Myers, F. W. H., quoted, 289.
Napier, Sir, Robert, 229.
National School at
Brynford, 44, 47-51.
Nelson, mate on board the “
Windermere,” 70, 75, 76, 80.
Nelson, Captain, 354, 383, 387, 390.
New Orleans,
Stanley's life at, 81-125; later visit to, 426, 427.
New York,
Stanley's impressions of, 425.
New York Herald,
Stanley becomes correspondent of, 228-230.
New Zealand,
Stanley visits, 434-437.
Newspapers,
Stanley reads, in the wilds of
Africa, 252-255; the scavenger-beetles of, 288; thoughts on reading the, 527.
Ngalyema and the fetish, 339-342.
Nile, the,
Stanley's discoveries regarding the sources of, 301, 371, 405.
North-Welsh, the, 52.
Norwich, 452.
Odessa,
Stanley at, 247.
O'Kelly, James J., 468, 469, 471, 472.
Owen, Hicks, 18.
Owen, Mary, aunt of
Stanley, 42-57, 207, 208.
Owen, Moses, 41-51.
Parke, Surgeon, joins the expedition for the rescue of Emin, 354; on the march, 360, 373; his journal of the expedition, 378, 436, 437;
Stanley's opinion of, 381, 382, 390; accompanies
Stanley to Melchet Court, 423; death of, 459, 460.
Parker, Henry, 187, 188, 193.
Parkinson, John, 58.
Parkinson, Mary, 58.
Parliament.
See House of Commons.
Parry, Moses, grandfather of
Stanley, 6-8.
Pasargadae, ruins of, 248.
Peace Commission to the Indians, 225-227.
Persepolis, 249.
Phillpots, Mr., 458.
Pickersgill, Mr., 476.
Pigmies, 365-367.
Platte River, 222.
Pocock, Francis and Edward, 298, 300, 301, 321, 329.
Portugal, in
Africa, 338.
Prayer, thoughts on the efficacy of, 518-520.
Price, Dick, 10.
Price, Richard and
Jenny, 8-10.
Price, Sarah, 8-10.
Provincialism, 155.
Rawlinson, Sir, Henry, 286, 289.
Reading,
Mr. Stanley the elder instructs
Stanley in, 127.
Recreation, real, thoughts on, 525, 526.
Redmond, John, 474.
Religion, thoughts on, 517-519.
Religious convictions, of
Stanley when a boy, 23-28; of the elder
Mr. Stanley, 133-137.
Religious education, thoughts on, 521.
Reviews and reviewers, thoughts on, 526, 527.
Rhodes, Cecil, 455.
Rhuddlan Eisteddfod, 14, 16.
Richardson, Mr., 89-121.
Roberts, Lord, 464.
Roberts, Willie, 22, 23.
Robertson, Mr., 472, 473.
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Robinson,
Rev. Joseph A., refuses to allow
Stanley to be buried in
Westminster Abbey, 515.
Rowlands, John,
Stanley's real name.
See Stanley,
Henry Morton.
Rowlands, John,
Stanley's grandfather, 38-40.
Runciman, Mr., 523 n.
Ruwenzori Mountains.
See Moon, Mountains of the.
St. Asaph Union Workhouse, 10-34.
St. Louis, 115, 116.
Salisbury, Lord, accuses
Stanley of having interests in
Africa, 408; as an orator, 445, 446, 465.
Sandford, General, 338.
Saragossa, fighting at, 241-243.
Saunderson, Colonel, 489.
Scheabeddin, quoted, 371.
Schnitzer, Edouard.
See Emin Pasha.
Seton-
Karr,
Mr., 474.
Sherman, General W. T., 226, 227, 426.
Shiloh, 186-204.
Shipman, Mr., 205, 206, 212, 213.
Short, Bishop, Vowler, 17, 30.
Slate, James M., 169, 180, 204.
Slave-trade in
Africa, 344, 407, 413, 419-422, 457.
Smalley, Mr., 17.
Smith, Parker, 478, 480.
Smith, Captain S. G., 165, 168, 188, 189.
Socialism, thoughts on, 530.
Soldiering, 167-215.
Solomon's Throne, 248.
Soul and mind, thoughts on, 521, 522.
Spain,
Stanley in, 240-244.
Speake, James, 89, 102-105, 121.
Speake, Mrs., 105, 106.
Speke, Mr., 435, 462.
Stairs, Lieutenant, 354, 360, 381, 390.
Stanley, Denzil,
Stanley's son, 483, 485, 486.
Stanley, Henry Morton, his progenitors, 3, 4; dawn of consciousness, 4; earliest recollections, 4-7; his grandfather, 7, 8; at the Prices', 8-10; taken to the Work.
house, 10; his first flogging, 13, 14; his second memorable whipping, 14, 15; life at the school, 16-22; his feelings at the death of
Willie Roberts, 22, 23; his religious convictions, 23-28; his meeting with his mother, 28, 29; the most advanced pupil, 30; his personal appearance, 30; acts as deputy over the school, 3; his struggle with Francis and flight from the Workhouse, 32-34; adventures after leaving the Workhouse, 35-37; visits
Denbigh and learns of his relatives, 37-40; calls on his grandfather,
John Rowlands, 40; engaged as pupil-teacher, 41; visits his aunt,
Mary Owen, 42-47; at the
National School at
Brynford, 47-51; returns to Ffynnon Beuno, 51; life at Ffynnon Beuno, 51-55; leaves Ffynnon Beuno, 55; sadness at departure, 56; arrival at
Liverpool, 56-59; visits
Mr. Winter, 60; employed at a haberdasher's, 62; about the docks, 64; employed at a butcher's, 65; ships as cabin-boy, 67; sails for New Orleans, 68; on board the “
Windermere,” 69-81.
Arrival at New Orleans, 81; first night in New Orleans, 82-84; leaves the “
Windermere,” 84, 85; seeks work in New Orleans, 86-89; first meeting.
with
Mr. Stanley the elder, 87-90; taken on trial, 89; in his new position, 90-93; permanently engaged, 93; his new feeling of independence, 94-96; his affection.
for New Orleans, 96; on the moral courage to say “No,” 96; books read at this period, 97, 98; takes breakfast with
Mr. Stanley, 98-100; his acquaintance with the Stanleys, 100, 101; his salary increased, 101; his discovery of a theft in the business house, 102-104;
Mr. Stanley's gift of books to, 105; watches the body of
Mr. Speake, 105, 106; adventure with
Dick (Alice)
Heaton, 107-111; discharged from
Ellison and
McMillan's, 106; his account of the death of
Mrs. Stanley, 111-113; attends the captain of the “
Dido,” 114; leaves New Orleans, 115; goes to
St. Louis, 115; returns to New Orleans, 116-118; taken under the charge of
Mr. Stanley and given his name, 118-125; travels with
Mr. Stanley, 125; his mental acquisitiveness and memory, 126; his judgement a thing of growth, 126; studies and reads with
Mr. Stanley, 127; profits by the moral instruction of
Mr.
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Stanley, 128-133, 137-139; the religious views taught him by
Mr. Stanley, 133-137; further education at the hands of
Mr. Stanley, 140; his personal appearance, 140; his last parting with
Mr. Stanley, 142-145; receives a letter from
Mr. Stanley, 145, 146; on
Major Ingham's plantation, 146-150; at
Mr. Waring's, 150; walks to the
Arkansas River, 150, 151; at
Mr. Altschul's store, 151-161; learns of the death of
Mr. Stanley, 161; hears of events preceding the
Civil War, 161-166.
Enlists, 166; his enlistment a blunder, 167; his mess, 169; on the march, 171-175; witnesses the
battle of Belmont, 175; campaigning, 175-179; in camp at
Cave City, 179; foraging, 179-185; transferred to
Corinth, 185; at the
battle of Shiloh, 186-203; made a prisoner, 200; taken to the rear, 200-203; prisoner of war, 205-214; vision of Aunt Mary, 207, 208; enrolled in the
U. S. Service, 214; has the prison disease and is discharged, 214, 219; events following his discharge, 214, 215, 219.
Arrives at
Liverpool, 219; visits his mother's house and his reception, 219; returns to
America and joins the merchant service, 220; enlists in United States Navy and is ship's writer, 220; writes account of attack on
Fort Fisher, 220, 221; wanders about
America, 221; stage and press, 221, 222; floats down the
Platte River, 222; goes to
Asia (
Stanley-
Cook exploration), 223, 224; joins
General Hancock's expedition against the Indians, and accompanies the Peace Commission to the Indians as correspondent, 225-227; his earnings, 227; becomes correspondent of the
New York Herald, 228; reports the Abyssinian expedition, 229, 230; goes to
Crete, 230; the
Virginia episode at Island of
Syra, 230-236; his further travels, 237; goes to
Aden to meet
Livingstone, 237; his thoughts on happiness, 237, 238; on slanderous gossip, 239; on change from boy to man, 240; in
Spain, 240-244; his application to duty, 243, 244.
Is commissioned by
Mr. Bennett to search for
Livingstone, 245; at the opening of the
Suez Canal, 245; in
Egypt, at
Jerusalem, at
Constantinople, and in the Caucasus, 245, 246; on
Rev. Dr. Harman, 246; sees the Carnival at
Odessa, 247; in the
East, 247-249; arrives at
Zanzibar, 250; starts from
Zanzibar in search of
Livingstone, 251 252; reads Bible and newspapers in wilds of
Africa, 252-255; his feeling of tranquillity when in
Africa, 255; his ideas on being good-tempered in
Africa, 256; in Ugogo, 256; in Unyanyembe, 257, 258; hears of a grey-bearded man, 259; pays heavy tribute to the natives, 259, 260; sees
Lake Tanganyika, 261, 262; arrives at
Ujiji, 262; finds
Livingstone, 263-267; tells why
Livingstone did not return of his own accord, 267-272; leaves
Ujiji, 273; his observations on
Livingstone's character, 273-278, 281-284; his parting from
Livingstone, 279, 280; his return home, 286.
Speaks before societies, 286, 287; hostility to, 286-289; received by Queen Victoria, 289-291; lectures in
England and
America, 291; accompanies campaign against the Ashantees, 291-295; on Lord Wolseley, 294; Lord Wolseley on, 294; feelings at news of death of
Livingstone, 295, 296; conception of plan to explore
Africa, 295-298.
Makes preparations in
Zanzibar, 298, 299; proceeds inland, 299-301; his camp attacked, 302-304; arrives at the
Victoria Nyanza, 305; circumnavigates the
Victoria Nyanza and
Lake Tanganyika, 305-319; traces the
Lualaba (
Congo), 318-330; aims to introduce civilisation into
Africa, 333, 334; his work of opening up the
Congo, 335-339; and Ngalyema, 339-342; his manner of dealing with the natives, 342-346; and his subordinates, 344-351; his answer to those who regarded him as “hard,” 346-351; his virility of purpose, 351; called “Breaker of rocks,” 352.
Undertakes to lead the
Emin Relief Expedition, 354; starts on the expedition, 355; forms Column, 355, 356; on the march, 356-359; reaches the
Albert Nyanza, 359; constructs a
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fort at Ibwiri, 360; discovers Emin, 361; his impression of Emin, 362; goes in search of the Rear-Column, 362; his discovery of the Rear-Column, 363, 364; returns to Fort Bodo, 364-367; returns to the
Albert Nyanza, 367; commences homeward journey, 370; discovers the
Albert Edward Nyanza, 370, 371; sees the
Mountains of the
Moon, 371; reaches the
Indian Ocean, 372; enlightened as to the true character of Emin, 373, 374; results of his expedition, 375; his letter on the conduct of Englishmen in
Africa, 376, 377;
Sir George Grey's letter on his work on the
Relief Expedition, 378, 379.
Expects implicit obedience from his subordinates, 380; his descriptions of his subordinates, 381-383; lives alone while in
Africa, 383, 384, 386; on the white man in
Africa, 384, 385; accused of being “hard,” 385; his manner of life while in
Africa, 386-388; his thoughts while in
Africa, 388, 389;
Low's estimate of his work in
Africa, 392-404; on his intellectual power, 396, 397; a leader of men, 397; on the criticisms of his methods, 398; his character, 399, 402, 403; his religious beliefs, 399; as an administrator and organiser, 399, 400; effects on his health of the
Emin Expedition, 401; in the last fourteen years of his life, 401, 402; his personal appearance, 402;
Sir William Garstin's estimate of the importance of his discoveries, 404, 405; his master-passion, that of a civiliser, not of a discoverer, 405-407; had no pecuniary interest in
Africa, 407, 408.
On the charm of the Great Forest, 409; his return to civilisation, 409, 410; writes his book,
In Darkest Africa, 411, 412; goes to
Brussels and is received by the
King of
Belgium, 412; Grand Crosses conferred on him, 412; discusses
African affairs with the
King of
Belgium, 413-417; arrives in
England, 418; his reception in
England, 419; his interview with
Gladstone, 419-421; his refutation of the charge that he used slaves, 421, 422;
In Darkest Africa published, 422; stirs up societies to see that
Germany does not absorb too much of
East Africa, 422; married, 423; meets
Sir Richard F. Burton in the Engadine, 423; meets
Camperio and
Casati, 424; the guest of King Leopold at
Ostend, 424; given degrees, 424, 425; visits
America on a lecturing tour, 425; travels over the
United States and
Canada, 425-428; dines at the
Press Club, New York, 426; newspaper comments on his personal appearance, 426; visits New Orleans, 426, 427; feels lack of freedom, 427, 428; returns to
England, 428; lectures in
England, 429; longs for rest, 429, 432; his reading, 429; on the Welsh language, 430; his reception at
Carnarvon, 431; on
Canterbury, 432, 433; visits
Switzerland, 433; breaks his ankle, 434; visits King Leopold at
Ostend, 434; his visit to
Australia, etc., 434-438; letter to, from
Sir George Grey, 436, 437.
Consents to become candidate for Parliament, 439; defeated, 439; his speeches on second candidacy, 440-442; his disgust at electioneering methods, 443, 444; on
Beauregard,
Lee, and
Grant, 445; on Mackinnon and the
East African Company, 446-449; on East Anglia and
Yarmouth, 450-452; on
Norwich, 452; his enjoyment of solitude by the sea, 453; on the
Matabele War, 454, 455; on a coal-strike, 455; on
W. T. Stead, 455, 456; on the destruction of the slave-trade in
Africa, 457, 458; on
Lowell's
Letters, 458, 459, 461; on
A. L. Bruce, 459, 460; on
Sir S. W. Baker, 462, 463; goes to the
Isle of Wight, 463; at the
Hills-
Johnes', 464; begins his
Autobiography, 465; elected to Parliament, 466, 467; first impressions of the
House, 467-472; impressions of the speakers, 472-476; on obstructive tactics, 476, 477; gives his maiden speech, 478-480; on the Venezuelan affair, 482; his love for his son, 483,485, 486; frequently ill from malaria and gastritis, 483-485.
Leaves for
South Africa, 485; his views on South African affairs, 486-489; his description of
Kruger, 489-499; feels contempt for
England for not acting
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with more decision in
South Africa, 469-499; on Ladysmith as a camp, 499, 500; presides at
Lyall's lecture, 501; views of
England's lack of decisiveness, 501; disgusted with the Parliamentary methods, 502, 504, 505; on the speakers, 503; on South African affairs, 503, 504; has little influence in Parliament, 504, 505; leaves Parliament, 505; looks for a house in the country, 506; buys Furze Hill, 506, 507; life at Furze Hill, 507, 508; created G. C. B., 508; how he was misunderstood, 508, 509; his story of the little black baby, 509; other baby stories, 510, 511; his repairs at Furze Hill, 512, 513; sickness and last days, 513-515; death, 515; buried at
Pirbright,
Surrey, 515; his headstone, 516.
Thoughts on religion, 517, 518; on the influence of religion, 518, 519; on prayer, 519, 520; on religious education, 521; on
Arnold's
Light of the World, 521; on mind and soul, 521, 522; on the fear of death, 522, 523; on illusions, 523; on the training of young men, and education, 523-525; on learning, 525; on real recreation, 525, 526; on reviews and reviewers, 526, 527; on reading the newspapers, 527; on returning to
England, 528; on the England of forty years ago, 529, 530; on socialism, 530; on loafers, 530; on the cry of “
Wales for the Welsh,” 530, 531; on starting on an expedition, 532; on the pleasures of travelling in
Africa, 532-535; on returning from an expedition, 535; on the government of the
Congo, 536; on the value of the
Congo and
British East Africa, 536; on
General Gordon, 537, 538.
Poem of Sidney Low on, 539.
Stanley, Lady, her marriage to
Stanley, 423; urges
Stanley to become candidate for Parliament, 439; letter to, from
Sir George Grey, on
Stanley's defeat for election to Parliament, 442, 443; ‘nurses’ North Lambeth, 445; watches for signal of
Stanley's election to Parliament, 466, 467; during the last days of
Stanley, 512-516.
Stanley, Mr., of New Orleans,
Stanley's first meeting with, 87-90;
Stanley visits, 98-101 visits
Stanley, 104; his gift of books to
Stanley, 105;
Stanley's affection for, 118; charges himself with
Stanley's future, and gives
Stanley his name, 118-125;
Stanley travels with, 125; teaches
Stanley how to read, 127; gives moral instruction to
Stanley, 128-133, 137-139; his religious views, 133-137; the further education he gives
Stanley, 140; his adventure with a thief, 141; his last parting with
Stanley, 142-144; sends a letter to
Stanley, 145, 146; death of, 161.
Stanley, Mrs., of New Orleans, 99-101, 111-113.
Stanley-
Cook exploration in
Asia, 223, 224.
Stanley Falls, 326.
Stanley Pool, 329, 336.
Stead, W. T., 455, 456.
Story, Newton, 156, 165, 169, 170, 180, 193.
Suez Canal, opening of, 245.
Swinburne, A. B., 345.
Syra, Island of, 230-236.
Talbot, A., 456, 458.
Tanganyika, Lake, 261, 262, 318, 319.
Tanner, Dr., 468, 469, 473-475.
Tasmania,
Stanley visits, 434, 437, 438.
“Tay-pay,” 475, 476.
Taylor, Commissioner, 227.
Teheran, 247.
Tennant, Dorothy, married to
Stanley, 423.
See Stanley,
Lady.
Theodore, King, 229, 230.
Thomas, Captain, Leigh, 17.
Tiflis, 246.
Tippu-Tib, 319-325, 364.
Tomasson, 169, 180, 184.
Tremeirchion, 42, 51.
Uganda, 309-313, 405.
Uganda Mission, 318.
Uhha, 259, 260.
Ujiji, 262.
Valencia,
Stanley at, 243.
Vasari, his
Machiavelli, 463.
Venezuela, and
President Cleveland's message, 482.
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Victoria, Queen, receives
Stanley, 289-291.
Victoria Nyanza, the, 305-317, 319.
Vivi, 335.
Waldron, Mr., 151, 153.
“
Wales for the Welsh,” on the cry of, 530, 531.
Waring, Mr., 150.
Washita River, 146.
Waters, Mr., 71, 77, 79, 80.
Webb, Mrs., 464.
Wellcome, Henry, 514, 515.
Welsh language,
Stanley's views of, 430.
Wilkes, W. H., 206.
Williams, Mrs., 92.
“
Windermere,” the, 67-81.
Winter, Mr. and Mrs., 60, 61.
Winton, Sir Francis de, 338, 419.
Wolseley, Lord, on
Coomassie, 293; on
Stanley, 294.
Workhouse, St. Asaph Union, 10-34.
Worsfold, Basil, on
Sir George Grey, 379.
Yarmouth, 450-452.
Zanzibar, 250, 251, 280, 298.
